Gene Information
Gene NameDLC1
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length89
Protein NamesDynein light chain 1, cytoplasmic (8 kDa dynein light chain) (DLC8) (Dynein light chain LC8-type 1) (Protein inhibitor of neuronal nitric oxide synthase) (PIN)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age987 ( ENSG00000164741 )
Evolutionary StageEumetazoa
AlphaFoldDBP63167
Gene CardDYNLL1
Uniprot IDP63167
PfamPF01221
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.230106252)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ DLC1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ DLC1 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ DLC1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ DLC1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Dlc1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ DLC1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Dlc1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ DLC1 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsSTARD8, STARD13
ParalogsSTARD8, STARD13
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityUbiquitous (PubMed:8628263). Expressed in testis (PubMed:22965910). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:22965910, ECO:0000269|PubMed:8628263}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNULL(Chimpanzee);NULL(Mouse);0.002419(Rat);0.053061(Rabbit)
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 1CMI  (X-ray  2.50A  3ZKE  (X-ray  2.20A  3ZKF  (X-ray  2.60A  6GZJ  (X-ray  1.98A  6GZL  (X-ray  1.95A  6RLB  (EM  4.50A  6SC2  (EM  3.90A  7D35  (X-ray  2.40A 
DBSNP NA 
Subcellular location [CC]Cytoplasm, cytoskeleton, microtubule organizing center, centrosome {ECO:0000269|PubMed:14654843}. Cytoplasm, cytoskeleton {ECO:0000269|PubMed:20921139}. Nucleus {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15891768}. Mitochondrion {ECO:0000269|PubMed:18084006}. Note=Upon induction of apoptosis translocates together with BCL2L11 to mitochondria. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:18084006}.
Mouse PG classificationLPG
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